Upcoming Events
Piedmont Master Gardeners’ Spring Plant Sale
The Piedmont Master Gardeners’ annual Spring Plant Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Albemarle Square Shopping Center in Charlottesville. The sale will offer thousands of annuals, perennials, vegetables, fruit-bearing plants, herbs and houseplants, including a large assortment of native plants. In addition, shoppers can purchase garden implements, yard ornaments, and other “Green Elephants.” The sale will happen rain or shine and will feature a Help Desk for answering gardening questions and educational displays on a variety of topics. All proceeds support the many free and low-cost programs the Piedmont Master Gardeners offer to the community. Cash and credit cards will all be accepted.
Ivy Creek Guided Tree Walk
—Thursday, May 2 @ 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
–Please register for the walk here
Tree Walk at Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center at Darden Towe Park
–See ancient Osage Orange trees, historic Monticello Tulip Tree, common riparian buffer, deciduous and conifer trees and the ash tree devastation due to the emerald ash borer.
–Friday, May 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Please register for the walk here
–Saturday, May 4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Please register for the walk here
Garden Basics: Dividing Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, and Rhizomes
Saturday, May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm FREE
Many beautiful plants come from bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes. Some can be left in the ground over the winter, while others can be dug up, stored, and planted the following spring. You will discover:
- how to identify bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes;
- how they reproduce;
- how to dig them up; and
- how to store them for the winter.
A hands-on activity will demonstrate the proper method for dividing. Garden Basics is a partnership with the Bread and Roses ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Space is limited. Please register below to reserve your place in the class. Registration closes at 5 p.m. May 17, 2024, or when the class is full.